AboutBarbara Judge Expertise Outpatient pharmacy and general health. I have recently completed a Pharmceutical Care Certificate Program offered by Purdue University (Spring 1999 completion). I have personal experience dealing with terminally ill persons and their needs, as well as their families` needs. I graduated in 1984 from Pharmacy School and have been a Licensed Pharmacist since then. I have 18 years retail pharmacy experience. Prior to my pharmacy training I have 3 years hospital experience as a Nurse`s Aide.
Question what could also trigger a false positive for cocaine in a UA
Answer In rare cases large doses of local anesthetics in the "caine" family such as novocaine, which is often used during dental surgery can cause false positive drug tests for cocaine. One source I found lists antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, as being another source of false positive results, but a second source denies this, so that seems to be undetermined at this time. The most complete source of information I could find is at www.erowid.org.
